Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-12-08
Afternoon Session.

fifty or hundred holes in the carpet. |
| noticed some spots on the right side |
OF the rocking-chair. There was a
rug in the room. Here the rug was
introduced and identified by the wit
ness as the one found after the trouble
in the closet.] They both said they |
kept the acid for Petrie. They said
what yer damage was done to the
carpet they would pay for. have
never visited Mrs. Rozelle since she
has ben in the county Jail, but have
always been on friendly terms with
her. never urged the Constable to
arrest her, but did say l thought any
person should be arrested who did
such deed. | have never received
anything for the damage done to the
carpet. They owed me a months
rent on the room when the trouble
occurred.
NORMAN MARTIN
Testified: | am the son OF Mrs. Mar
tin; | live at home and was at home
at Z O'Clock on the evening OF May
18th, 1897. Mr.. and Mrs. Rozelle
came to the parlor door where mother.
father and my uncle were sitting. l
heard mother ask Mrs. Rozelle what
she had been doing; don't remember
what she said, but heard Mr.. Rozelle
say if she did what | told her to l
guess Petrie will not insult another
woman very soon again. was present
when the rug was found in the closet
The spots on the rug we're like those
on the carpet
Uross-emamined The most of the
burned places were between the
bureau and the washstand. There
was few spots on one leg OF the bed
stead and on the front of the bureau,
MRS. JANE MULLEY.
reside at III College street. | was
at home on the llth day OF May,
1887. l know Mrs. Rozele. met
her first some weeks before the trouble
when | was going down town. She
came to my house about O'Clock on
that evening OF the 18th. She cried
and said a man had iusulted her.
asked her how it happened. She
said >he had not been well that day
and had been in bed, that she got up
about O'Clock and washed herself
and was powdering her face at the
glass when Mr.. Petrie came into her
room. She said she was very much
frightened and that Petrie said l
won't hurt you. She said he came
over to the washstand and at empted
to put his arms around her, when she
threw the vitriol in his face. She
said she was afraid to go back to her
room. 1 told her l would 20 with her
and we both went over. When we
got to the door Mr.. Rozelle
opened the door. l wanted to go
back when found he was there, but
they said for me to come in and they
would tell me all about it. Mr.. Rozeie
told me he had procured the vitriol
for his wife so she could use it if any
one came to her room and offered to
insult her. He showed me the bottle
and said he had some oil that she
could use in case any OF the acid got
her hands. He said if the vitriol was
put on ones face and water dashed on
it, il would eat to the bone. He told
me it was often used in Paris. was
in the room about quarter of an hour
after which went down stairs. wit
ness here related the conversation at
the parlor door,
r. L. McGREGOR
Testified: / am real estate dealer
| was living near Mrs. Martins place
ON College street, when the trouble
between Mrs. Rozelle and Petre oc-
CURED. | was reporter at that
time. / went TO Mr.. kozelle's rooms
on the 18th of May, to interview Mrs.
Rozvlle. took notes OF their con-
conversation in writing. l told them
| wanted plain statement of the
trouble for publication. | have the
notes here. Objected to by defence
Objection overruled.
MIR. Rozelle was present at the time
OF the interview. Tuey first hesitated
about telling me anything. Mr..
| Rozelle then told me to come IN and
| he would tell me all about it He
said when his wife came to the house
Mr. Pelr,e was rooning there. He
| said he dill not want to remain in the
house, as Petrie had Il bad reputation
The latter part vi January noticed
magazine in the house. Mrs. Rozelle
said l'elli ] ad thrown it in the room
aud that frequently he had 81 oxen to
her He insuIted my wife while he
was sick. She will tell you how it
| was"
Mrs Rozelle then said: Gas
p ssed the door one day saw Mr.
Petrie lying in led sick. He asked
me to get HIM drink. gave him a
cup OF water lie then insuted me
and | told my husband about it, Mr..
Rozelle said he then got some viIi0l
and told her to throw it on him if he
nd so Il an" Mrs. Rozelle then said
on tine l1th of My she was not feel
my we'll nd laid down on the bed
and slept for some time. She
awoke, got " and went after water,
washed he self AMI was powdering
her face at the glass when Petrie
came in. He said, don't be afraid,
and came up and put his arms around
me. He tried to throw me on the
he'd | managed 10 get the bottle Of
vi ricl and threw it in his face.
asked Mr.. Rozrlle why his wife
did not shoot Petrie. H.. said his
wife was afraid If Il gun. The inter
view vas published in the HERALD.
| showed her The article next day in
the jul and askei if it VAS correct.
She said yes, with the exception that
her mind was not entirely on the VT
riol ut tile time, as was stated. The
vi ness was here turned over for
cross-examination, and the Court ad-
jourDed until 10 A. NJ. to-day.
a Brakeman Injured.
Frank Russell, man employed as
a brakeman upon tie Ventura Divis-
| ing of The Southern Pacific Com